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Jayrex’s lawyers threaten lawsuit if PNG music ban isn’t lifted

June 23, 2023

By Phoebe Gwangilo in Port Moresby Legal proceedings are expected to take place if the temporary ban on the songs of Jason Suisui — popularly known as Jayrex — is not lifted, warns his lawyer Philip Tabuchi. “In the event this temporary ban is not uplifted [sic], our client will have no choice but to ... <a title="Jayrex’s lawyers threaten lawsuit if PNG music ban isn’t lifted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/23/jayrexs-lawyers-threaten-lawsuit-if-png-music-ban-isnt-lifted/" aria-label="Read more about Jayrex’s lawyers threaten lawsuit if PNG music ban isn’t lifted">Read more</a>

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Nuclear experts offer ‘taking a sip’ of Japan’s treated reactor wastewater

June 23, 2023

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist Independent nuclear experts have offered to drink water and eat fish from the Pacific Ocean after Japan dumps its nuclear waste water into the Pacific. Japan is planning to ditch over one million tonnes of ALPS-treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific ... <a title="Nuclear experts offer ‘taking a sip’ of Japan’s treated reactor wastewater" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/23/nuclear-experts-offer-taking-a-sip-of-japans-treated-reactor-wastewater/" aria-label="Read more about Nuclear experts offer ‘taking a sip’ of Japan’s treated reactor wastewater">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: June 23 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

June 23, 2023

New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content ELECTION Adam Pearse (Herald): Hollywood director James Cameron donates to Greens as party surges ahead of Labour Justin Wong (Stuff): National Party donation from CCP-linked newspaper publisher ‘by ... <a title="Newsletter: June 23 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/23/newsletter-june-23-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: June 23 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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PNG academic says Port Moresby politicians naïve over US defence deals

June 22, 2023

By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist A Papua New Guinean academic says the new security deals with the United States will militarise his country and anyone who thinks otherwise is naïve. In May, PNG’s Defence Minister Win Barki Daki and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed the Defence Cooperation Agreement and the Shiprider ... <a title="PNG academic says Port Moresby politicians naïve over US defence deals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/22/png-academic-says-port-moresby-politicians-naive-over-us-defence-deals/" aria-label="Read more about PNG academic says Port Moresby politicians naïve over US defence deals">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Era of complacency over political conflicts of interest is over

June 22, 2023

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Michael Wood has become a victim of his own complacency about conflicts of interest. He simply didn’t take integrity rules meant to protect the New Zealand political system from corruption seriously. And that’s rightly led to his downfall. Wood’s complacency about corruption-prevention is hardly unique. The whole country has generally ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Era of complacency over political conflicts of interest is over" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/22/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-era-of-complacency-over-political-conflicts-of-interest-is-over/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Era of complacency over political conflicts of interest is over">Read more</a>

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Donna Miles-Mojab: Is there such a thing as unbiased reporting?

June 22, 2023

COMMENTARY: By Donna Miles-Mojab Recently, there was a serious revelation that some wire service reports were edited, without attribution, by an individual employee of our national broadcaster, RNZ. Now, let’s examine the way I composed the above sentence. I included the word “serious” to signal to readers that this news is of significant importance. The ... <a title="Donna Miles-Mojab: Is there such a thing as unbiased reporting?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/22/donna-miles-mojab-is-there-such-a-thing-as-unbiased-reporting/" aria-label="Read more about Donna Miles-Mojab: Is there such a thing as unbiased reporting?">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: June 22 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

June 22, 2023

New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content MICHAEL WOOD Jo Moir (Newsroom): Even in resigning Wood doesn’t accept full blame Luke Malpass (Stuff): Michael Wood’s bizarre behaviour casts a pall over Labour Audrey Young (Herald): Michael ... <a title="Newsletter: June 22 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/22/newsletter-june-22-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: June 22 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: June 21 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

June 21, 2023

New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content COMCOM MARKET STUDY INTO BANKING Sam Stubbs (Stuff): Nine questions the Commerce Commission’s banking inquiry should ask Bernard Hickey: Why the banking study was needed and where it ... <a title="Newsletter: June 21 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/21/newsletter-june-21-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: June 21 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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USP signs ‘milestone Pacific MOUs’ for enterprising journalism initiatives

June 20, 2023

By Viliame Tawanakoro in Suva The University of the South Pacific’s regional journalism programme has penned three milestone Memorandums of Understanding that will usher in greater collaboration with media industry partners over student upskilling and training, joint workshops and seminars, and publication of the award-winning training newspaper Wansolwara. Papua New Guinea’s National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) ... <a title="USP signs ‘milestone Pacific MOUs’ for enterprising journalism initiatives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/20/usp-signs-milestone-pacific-mous-for-enterprising-journalism-initiatives/" aria-label="Read more about USP signs ‘milestone Pacific MOUs’ for enterprising journalism initiatives">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: June 20 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

June 20, 2023

New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content HEALTH Nicholas Jones (Herald): Surgery wait lists: Māori, Pacific prioritised – why ethnicity is a factor (paywalled) Rachel Maher (Herald): Royal Australasian College of Surgeons backs surgical equity policy, ... <a title="Newsletter: June 20 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/20/newsletter-june-20-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: June 20 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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Pacific journos urged not to let geopolitics ‘skew their narratives’

June 19, 2023

RNZ Pacific The editor of the Marshall Islands Journal, Giff Johnson, is urging Pacific journalists not to be swayed by geopolitical narratives and to stay true to reporting stories that affect people in their daily lives. Held last Friday in Majuro, Johnson, who is also the co-founder of the Pacific Media Institute, hosted Pacific journalists ... <a title="Pacific journos urged not to let geopolitics ‘skew their narratives’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/19/pacific-journos-urged-not-to-let-geopolitics-skew-their-narratives/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific journos urged not to let geopolitics ‘skew their narratives’">Read more</a>

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‘A win for all Kanak people’ says first indigenous Harvard graduate

June 19, 2023

By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist New Caledonian Joe Xulue has made history by becoming the first person of Kanak heritage to graduate from Harvard University in the United States. During his graduation in Boston on June 6, he proudly wore the Kanak flag as he received a diploma in law — and photos of ... <a title="‘A win for all Kanak people’ says first indigenous Harvard graduate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/19/a-win-for-all-kanak-people-says-first-indigenous-harvard-graduate/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A win for all Kanak people’ says first indigenous Harvard graduate">Read more</a>